Editors' Picks: Biden’s stimulus is the dawn of a new economic era

March 05, 2021 | [Read this email in your browser]( 1 [Urgent relief.](. democracy is on life support. But U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package—a rare product of democratic deliberation and leadership—has pulled it back from the brink, FP’s Adam Tooze [writes]( 2 [Stacked team.]( Biden is seeking to pivot away from a focus on the Middle East to China, his team for the region is still full of seasoned experts, led by Middle East czar Brett McGurk, FP’s Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer [report]( 3 [Unresolved history.]( for new trading partners, Britain has turned to its former colonies in Africa. But it can’t have a fruitful relationship with these countries as long as it fails to own up to the brutal reality of its colonial past, Oluwatosin Adeshokan [writes]( 4 [Blame game.]( between the United States and Iran have ratcheted up during the first few weeks of the Biden administration, despite the new president being more conciliatory than his predecessor Donald Trump. Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig [debate]( why. 5 [Vatican voyage.]( Francis kicked off his three-day tour of Iraq today. His visit—the first by the Vatican—is an attempt to heal the wounds of a divided country by strengthening the interfaith bond between Christians and Muslims, Christopher White [writes](  The [Winter 2021 FP Guide: Leaders in Graduate Education]( features stories of inspirational professors, deans, and students at top schools who are training future leaders in international affairs for the next 50 years to confront the multiple challenges facing global stability. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2021 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](